Brewyard Beer Co. has found a nice groove with rice lagers and they have a new one in Kanpai Krush for those that want a fall alternative to maltier beers.
Kanpai
Pour Into the Cup
Paperback Brewing has come out with a World Cup beer which is good even though I will not be watching this years edition because of Qatar’s horrible human rights record and anti-alcohol stance (that shifted when SABInBev put their foot down)
This is one of the better labels from the brewery which usually traffics in pulp and puns. It is still too busy by half like most of Paperback’s labels but the throwback artwork works in this context.
Next time the Timbers, Thorns or (poor form) Chelsea play, I will give this beer a whirl.
A2
The AleSmith collabs keep coming, this time Other Half is the other half with Hop Cypher, “a new DDH West Coast-style IPA” This beer might be just a skosh easier to snare than the recent Monkish collaborations with the New York brewery.
A1
Count me as a fan of both a classic cocktail and beers masquerading as one. Allagash Brewing has recently come out with Day’s End, a “red ale that takes inspiration from a cocktail known as the Boulevardier. Brewed with lambrusco grape must, angelica root, and bitter orange peel, then aged in bourbon barrels, this beer balances notes of vanilla, red wine, oak, and caramel.”
Kessel Run and Parsecs
King Harbor sends a West Coast hopped pilsner our way with Fly Casual.
Here is the brewery description – “It’s been feeling a lot like Jakku recently and this is just what you need to get you through a hot summer day scavenging around the South Bay. This one’s got the strength and hoppiness of a pale ale, but with the clean, crisp and refreshing qualities that comes with a nice Pilsner.”
I would suggest getting a four-pack and not a Solo can.
Long Beach to Anaheim
Fresh off a collaboration with Three Weavers to the North, Trademark Brewing has gone south to IPA with Unsung Brewing in Anaheim.
Don’t quite like the purple / green combo on the label but I hope to see cans of this in L.A.
Whiskey and Geuze
Oude Geuze Vieille Whiskey Barrel from Oud Beersel sounds a fascinating mixtape of traditions…
…and this month seemed the best to bring this double barrel-aged beer some attention.
Not A Lost Hop Cause
Appropriate for the coming spooky season is this new A Lost Cause designed label for what will not be anywhere near a lost cause to drink…
Beachwood Brewing released this new IPA just a couple days ago, so be on the lookout for it wherever you buy your Beachwood beer.
Sportsball
El Segundo Brewing has their bases and hash marks covered with two new IPAs that are out in the market from a really super busy brewery in the last two months.
For football fans, you have Game Day Ritual with a simple but super effective label design, which you can pair with Iron Horse and the old-time Yankee fans in your life.
Edel-Hawk
Enegren Brewing wanted to add to your dark beer choices and your pilsner options, a new beer arrives for both…
Edel-Hawk Black Pilsner with the “roasty goodness of Nighthawk with a slight floralness of Noble hops gives this beer a super dry crisp finish.”